He immediately finalized this feasible plan.

Yuna was going to focus on archery training from today, so after sending her back to the workshop to train herself, Nolan drove to the Alchemy Society by himself.

It had been more than ten days since the original alchemist qualification exam, and this was the first time he had visited the society as an official alchemist.

After coming to the Alchemy Society, he walked straight to the front desk and asked the receptionist there:

"May I ask if Director Wilson is here today, I have something to visit."

The receptionist's gaze stayed on the Ouroboros badge on his left chest for a moment, then glanced down at the schedule and said, "Wait a minute, let me confirm - the director is here today, do you have an appointment?" ”

"Nope."

"Please tell me your name?"

"Nolan Wiese."

"I've registered you, Mr. Nolan."

The receptionist stretched out her hand and pointed to the stairs beside her, "From here, the director's office is on the left side of the third floor. ”

"Thank you."

Nollen nodded at her, walked up the stairs, and followed the instructions to Wilson's office.

The office door was open, and he peeked in, but it was empty.

Where did the people go?

Nolan walked into the office and sat down for a moment, Wilson's desk cluttered with papers.

At a cursory glance, they were all documents for the internal management of the Alchemy Society, as well as entrustment documents initiated by external organizations to the Society.

The Alchemy Society itself also has to make a profit in order to operate, and one of its profit points is to complete the commission to earn rewards.

It's just that unlike ordinary mercenaries and individual alchemists, the Alchemy Society mainly undertakes large-scale alchemy commissions, such as making batches of hundreds, or even thousands, of alchemy props, and so on.

This kind of large order is beyond the reach of individual alchemists, and can only be handed over to the Alchemy Society, which then gathers capable and willing alchemists to complete the commission together.

Most of the people who issued these commissions were not individuals, but large organizations and forces, and one of the typical representatives was the City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord's Mansion itself will not employ a large number of alchemists, which will greatly increase the city's financial expenditures.

Whenever they have a need, they issue a commission to the Alchemy Society.

Although organizations such as the Alchemy Society are nominally neutral, the Roland Empire has laws that stipulate that if the local imperial authorities ask for help, the neutral organization is obliged to fully cooperate with the commission.

It wasn't polite to peek inside the papers, and Nolan glanced back at it.

The hands of the clock on the wall clicked past, and just as he was waiting impatiently, there was a stumble of footsteps outside the door.

Several alchemists passed by the door, and then Wilson also returned to the office with a stack of papers, and when he saw Noren, his eyes lit up, and he smiled:

"Oh...... Nolan! There you are. ”

"I haven't seen you in a while, Lord Wilson." Nolan smiled and nodded, "Just in a meeting?" ”

"Yes." Wilson casually threw the documents on the table, picked up the water cup on the table and took two large sips, "The City Lord's Mansion has issued a new commission, and we have been quite busy recently. ”

"Busy, busy, at least there is money to be made."

"Alas, the City Lord's Mansion has high commissions and little pay, but it is a notoriously messy."

Wilson smiled bitterly, "The same entrustment of you to go outside to take private work, at least you can earn an extra thirty percent, so many people are reluctant to accept the commission of the City Lord's Mansion, but this is a hard task, and it is difficult for me to do it in my hands." ”

Nolan immediately wittily changed the topic: "Lord Wilson, I came to you this time to apply to the society for research. ”

The so-called research can be regarded as a kind of help and investment from the Alchemy Society to alchemists.

For example, if an alchemist wants to invent a composite alchemy metal, but he does not have the financial resources to pay for the consumables during the experiment, he can ask the society for help and apply for a research project.

After submitting the application, the society will review the individual's ability and research progress, and will give certain financial, human and material support after the review is passed.

In return, of course, the results of the alchemist's research will be shared with the Alchemy Society.

For example, the high-grade composite alchemy metal "Pottery Steel" that he plans to purchase this time is said to be the product of an experiment completed by a genius alchemist who cooperated with the Alchemy Society to conduct research before making a fortune.

After successfully creating "Pottery Steel", the alchemist himself and the Alchemy Society have gained fame and fortune and made a lot of money, which is a very typical win-win situation.

"Oh?" Sure enough, Wilson was intrigued, "What research are you going to do?" Is it to invent a new alchemical potion? ”

Noren studied under Rasti, who was an alchemist specializing in apothecary.

Nolan himself even successfully refined the intermediate magic potion in the qualification exam, and won a perfect score in the practical operation section in one fell swoop.

Everyone thought that he must be an alchemist specializing in pharmacy, and the research he applied for must also be related to pharmacy.

Who knew that Nolan scratched his head, but replied a little shyly: "Well, it's a study related to the magic circle." ”

"Circle Study!?" Wilson suspected that he had misheard, "You also have research on the science of magic circles?" ”

"I've dabbled in every subject."

"That kind of argument doesn't convince the censors."

Wilson made a straight face, "The Alchemy Society is not a charity, and it is impossible to spend money and contribute to an alchemist and do research on topics that have no results and no prospects.

"First of all, you have to prove to the society that you have a certain level of magic circle attainment, and secondly, you have to convince the censors that your research is valuable, so that you can have the possibility of passing the review.

"If you want to do research in the direction of pharmacy, it does have a considerable success rate, but in the field of circle science...... Have you achieved anything so far? ”

"Nope." Nolan shrugged, "I just became an alchemist not long ago, so even if I have the ability, it will take time to reveal it, right?" In fact, in my plan, this research project will be my first achievement in the field of circle science. ”

The young man ...... Wilson couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

As the director of the Alchemy Society, a senior alchemist of the Circle Sect who is serious about the Eight Classics, there are not many peers who dare to speak in front of him.

He only thought that Nolan was a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, and was about to warn him not to talk so much, when the words came to his lips and suddenly a good idea came to his mind.

It is always more convincing to let young people experience failure than to admonish them in a blank manner.

Besides, what if he really succeeds?

"Then let me see how good you are."

He turned to a stack of papers from the table and said, "It just so happens that the City Lord's Mansion has issued a commission to us to send an alchemist who is proficient in magic circles to help, so I will leave this commission to you." ”

"No problem."

Nolan didn't ask what kind of commission it was, and agreed, "If the commission is completed, it will prove that I am qualified to apply for research projects, right?" ”

Wilson was also cheerful: "Yes, I can vouch for you." ”

"I'm waiting for the big guy." Nolan took the file and glanced at it, "Let me see what the commission is...... Hey, maintain the five city defense magic cannons on the city wall?

"Hey, this already involves the military secrets of the city's defense, right? Is it really good to send this kind of commission to other alchemists outside the City Lord's Mansion at will? ”

"The alchemists under the command of the City Lord's Mansion can't understand such a high-level city defense magic cannon."

Wilson shook his head, "Originally, the alchemists who were proficient in the magic circle were the least of the three disciplines of alchemy, and the city defense magic guide cannon belonged to the top technology in the application of the magic circle, and the alchemists in the entire Linfeng City who were able to maintain them were only a handful. ”

Norench said: "Isn't there another hand? The huge city lord's mansion can't recruit even one master? ”

Wilson sighed: "It's not that they can't recruit them, it's that the treatment they give is not high, and an alchemist of this level will not be easily recruited by them because of this treatment."

"Unlike the transcendental, the transcendent possess great personal strength, and even if they are recruited to be offered there, they are a real deterrent of force, which can ensure the stability of their dominance.

"Alchemists, on the other hand, are useless nerds to them if nothing happens, and they have to pay us every month for expensive alchemy materials, which is obviously not cost-effective.

"So they're always used to asking us for help in the form of commissions after they find a problem - you may not know it when you first enter this industry, but this is what the current employment status of alchemists looks like."

Nolan knew it.

Although knowledge is also a kind of power, it is not as intuitive and shocking as the real force of the transcendental, and it is also predictable that the social status and importance are lower than that of the transcendent.

didn't say much at the moment, turned around and said, "Then I'll go, and strive to finish the commission in these two days." ”

"Wait, I'll go with you." Wilson gathered up the papers on the table and hurried after him.

"Haha, are you worried that I won't be able to complete the commission alone?"

"There are also considerations in this regard, after all, it is a commission issued by the City Lord's Mansion, and the matter of city defense is very important, and there is no room for half a point difference."

Wilson said solemnly, "I'll watch from the side later, you are responsible for maintenance, in case something goes wrong, I will remind you in time, and I won't interfere otherwise."

"Don't worry, this commission will have your name written on it, and the reward will be a lot at that time, and it will all be yours."

"Yes." Nolan nodded, and couldn't help but sigh, "If I had ...... in the first place"

"Huh? What did you say? ”

“…… Nothing, let's go. ”

……

After getting ready, the two men rode in a carriage to the gates of the lower city, where they were greeted by a young officer in a dark brown uniform with bronzed skin.

"Rainer Foger, the deputy head of the Linfeng Legion, is responsible for guiding the two Magic Guides to maintain the city's defenses."

The young officer briefly introduced himself and led Nolan and Wilson up the city wall.

In the Roland Empire, the army of a city-state usually has three formations, from high to low, which are knights, legions, and guards.

Take Ringpeak City as an example, the Knights of Peak are the most powerful armed force in Peak City, they are mainly knights, supplemented by mages, and all combatants are powerful transcendents.

The Peak City Guards are mostly composed of well-trained ordinary people, and unlike the knights who need to go into battle to kill the enemy, their task is mainly to patrol the city and maintain law and order.

The status of the Legion of Peak City is sandwiched between the above, they are a mixture of the extraordinary and the ordinary, and the scope of duties is also wide.

The Knights are not easily dispatched, so in peacetime, the Legion is not only responsible for reconnoitring and sentry outside the city to ensure the safety of the perimeter, but also arranging the city defenses and maintaining the city defense magic cannons, magic circle barriers and other weapons to defend the city.

After entering the state of war, the legion also has to cover the charge of the knights, and at the same time detach a part of the people to defend the city wall and control the alchemy weapons to defend the city.

Because they have done the most work and have the largest number of legions, the strength and brains of those who can become the deputy commanders of the legions must be the top ones in the army.

The bronze-skinned officer Reiner in front of him was such a person, his posture was straight, unsmiling, and he had a condensed and hidden momentum just by standing next to him, and he estimated that he was also a high-ranking knight.

When you climb the city wall, your vision suddenly widens.

Looking outside the city, you can see more than a dozen trenches dug outside the moat for defense. Further out, a series of watchtowers stretch outward to the end of the flat and open La Buse grassland.

Looking into the city, you can see the lively houses and streets in the lower part of Linfeng City, as well as the inner city wall that separates the lower city and the upper city.

The outer city wall is the main force to defend against the enemy, and it is not only 20 meters high, but also equipped with various defense equipment such as magic cannons.

The inner city wall is only 12 meters and is not equipped with special equipment to defend the city, and its main role is not to defend, but to separate the upper and lower city areas.

Blown by the strong wind on the city wall, the whole person was refreshed, this was the first time that Noren climbed to the top to overlook the entire Linfeng City, and couldn't help but admire: "It's really a good scenery." ”

"No matter how beautiful the scenery is, you will get tired of watching it for a long time."

Reiner casually answered, and came to the nearest city defense magic cannon, "A few days ago, the city lord's mansion asked us to enter a pre-war state of alert, and when we inspected the city defense artillery, we found that these city defense cannons were in disrepair and could not be used. ”

The city defense magic cannon was fixed on the enemy platform of the city wall, and the volume was as large as a small fortress, Nolan looked at the "black fat mound" in front of him, and said strangely:

"In disrepair? Have you never maintained them before? ”

Reiner turned his head to look at a logistics officer next to him, and the logistics wiped his sweat and said:

"Yes, my lord, these city defense cannons have not been actually used since they were installed here, and there is a lack of technicians in the legion to maintain them. So ......"

Noren probably understood that this Linfeng City was founded seventy-six years ago, and these five city defense magic cannons were the same age as Linfeng City.

Due to the stability of the empire in the past seventy-six years, Linfeng City, which was in a peaceful era, did not have the opportunity to use these city defense guns, so it naturally forgot about them.

Waiting until now that the steppe people have invaded and a fierce battle is imminent, the City Lord's Mansion has woken up like a dream and remembered these weapons to defend the city, but they have long been unusable due to lack of maintenance.

"I know the general situation." He bowed his head and said, "Open the door and I'll go in and see what's wrong." ”